Bay Area Sunday

jonathan and emily on alcatraz clipper

Traffic and parking were big issues on Friday and Saturday (and Monday), but Sunday everything worked out just fine. We got an early start, all of the team in the minivan, found a free parking space on the street (as opposed to $40 in a lot right across the street!), found a good spot on the ferry, saw the sights on Alcatraz, had our picnic lunch and finished up just in time to board a returning ferry.

on the dock with alcatraz model

wind turbines and solar panels on alcatraz ferry

leaving dock, with cruise ship in background

approaching alcatraz

alcatraz

ai weiwei dragon exhibit

“every one of us is a potential convict”ai weiwei

ai weiwei prisoner exhibit in alcatraz prison industry building

installation is made of legos

view across bay

jeff and jonathan

from path on alcatraz

alcatraz gardens

water tower (graffiti from Indian occupation 1969-1971 repainted by Park Service in 2012)“PEACE AND FREEDOM. WELCOME. HOME OF THE FREE INDIAN LAND”

alcatraz gardens

emily photographing century plant

emily and jonathan with sf in background

john and mary in wind–golden gate in background

dock on alcatraz

leaving alcatraz

Jonathan than took us on a tour of city sights: Golden Gate Bridge and Fort Point, the Presidio, Crissy Field and some of San Francisco’s famous hills.

golden gate at fort point

inside fort point

We finished off the day with pizza and salad in a nice little spot somewhere(??) and were all escorted home to get rested and ready for our last day (and 4th and final blog post–coming soon).